I've had this phone for 2.5 years. I use my speaker a lot. Just recently I find the speaker turning off mid conversation. My IOS 16.2. I tried a cold restart of the phone, but the problem is still there. This is very disruptive to my conversations. I'm in mid sentence and suddenly can't hear the other party and have to tape the speaker icon again to resume. Seems to cut of every 30 or 45 seconds, though the pattern is random as far as I can tell.
G'day NewYaka,
Thanks for the post. As we understand it, you're using speakerphone on calls and frequently find that the audio switches to the standard receiver rather than remaining on speakerphone. Is that right?
So we can narrow this down, test playing audio from an app like Music. Does that play continuously as expected, or does it cut out?
Also, do you have any cases on your iPhone by any chance? If so, try testing by temporarily removing the case. Let us know the results.
As a side note, if you're still running iOS 16.2, making a backup and updating is a great idea. This will help to rule out possible causes on the software end. Here's how to Update your iPhone or iPad.
Cheers.
I have had similar issue since at least 16.3.1 and the phone is nearly useless now!
how can I go back?
only calls, wired headset works fine, speaker is now a disaster.
I backed up my iPhone and did a complete reset/erase. Then I restored. This solved the problem (but created minor headaches with wallet, and other settings. The speaker now stays on. Perhaps it was a problem with 16.2/3. But it seems to be fixed with the restore.
Hello ~ After every update I perform a forced restart. Take a look here by clicking on and reviewing…
Force restart iPhone - Apple Support
Sets lots of minor things right.
~Katana-San~
I have the same issue since the last update. Yesterday I downloaded iOS 16.3 and the speakerphone turned off multiple times during a conversation today. I am able to watch videos with no issues.
That’s great news NewYaka,
We’re glad the speakerphone stays on now! Feel free to reach back out if you have any further questions or issues with an Apple device or service.
All the best.
I just tried the up down power reset mentioned - seems to be acting better, testing.
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